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E11.359 ICD-10-CM Code: Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema

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FY 2026 Apr update / Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E89) / Diabetes mellitus (E08-E13)

E11.359

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema

Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema

CMS-HCC V28

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CMS-HCC V24

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E11.3Type 2 diabetes mellitus with ophthalmic complications
E11.35Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy
E11.359Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema

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Related Child Codes

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E11.3591Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, right eye
E11.3592Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, left eye
E11.3593Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, bilateral
E11.3599Type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, unspecified eye

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Type 2 diabetes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, unspecified eye. Documentation must support PDR, no macular edema, laterality unspecified.
Do not use E11.359 when laterality is documented, E11.3591 (right), E11.3592 (left), E11.3593 (bilateral) apply. Also distinguish with-edema (E11.3511-3519) vs without-edema (E11.3591-3599) subcategories.
V28 HCC 37 at RAF 0.166. PDR is the most severe retinopathy stage clinically; HCC weight is the same as other diabetic-retinopathy codes.

Last updated: FY2026 ICD-10-CM Apr update, Apr 1, 2026 through Sep 30, 2026. CMS-HCC V28 is 100% phased in for payment year 2026.

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What This Code Means

E11.359 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for type 2 diabetes mellitus with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema. E11.359 sits in the ICD-10-CM chapter for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (e00-e89), within the section covering diabetes mellitus (e08-e13).

Type 2 diabetes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, unspecified eye. Documentation must support PDR, no macular edema, laterality unspecified.

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Coding Tips

  • Type 2 diabetes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy without macular edema, unspecified eye. Documentation must support PDR, no macular edema, laterality unspecified.
  • Do not use E11.359 when laterality is documented, E11.3591 (right), E11.3592 (left), E11.3593 (bilateral) apply. Also distinguish with-edema (E11.3511-3519) vs without-edema (E11.3591-3599) subcategories.
  • V28 HCC 37 at RAF 0.166. PDR is the most severe retinopathy stage clinically; HCC weight is the same as other diabetic-retinopathy codes.

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